38 Rectory Square
E1 3NG
- Flat
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- EPC D
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£528,000
Range £456,000 to £600,000
Since last sale
+£163,000
+44.7% since Jul 2011, +2.4% a year
Rank in E1 3NG
15th of 18
Postcode average £611,111
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from July 2011 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for Tower Hamlets, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
38 Rectory Square is a 3 bedroom freehold flat in E1.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for Tower Hamlets: £456,000 to £600,000, about £528,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 15th highest of the 18 homes we can compare in E1 3NG, where the middle figure averages £611,111.
It last sold for £365,000 in July 2011; the price index suggests it has gained about £163,000 since, roughly +2.4% a year.
Across Tower Hamlets, average prices fell 13.3% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£456,000
Middle
£528,000
Upper end
£600,000
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The street
Rectory Square and its sales
38 Rectory Square on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Rectory Square. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 38 Rectory Square compares with Rectory Square
Against the 6 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
- Its middle figure of £528,000 is 17% above the street's median sale price of £451,000.
- 5 of those 6 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 1 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Rectory Square
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 6
- Average price
- £475,333
- Lowest
- £315,000
- Highest
- £795,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 1 | £450,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | £420,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | £452,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £315,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | £795,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 83% (5) | £450,000 | – |
| Terraced houses | 17% (1) | £795,000 | – |
Completed sales on Rectory Square
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Rectory SquareE1 3NG | Sept 2026 | £795,000 | Terraced | 1,066 sq ft | £746 |
| 61 Rectory SquareE1 3NG | Apr 2026 | £315,000 | Flat | 560 sq ft | £563 |
| Flat 21, Temple Court, 52 Rectory SquareE1 3NU | Dec 2025 | £452,000 | Flat | – | – |
| Flat 17, Temple Court, 52 Rectory SquareE1 3NU | Sept 2025 | £320,000 | Flat | – | – |
| Flat 15, Temple Court, 52 Rectory SquareE1 3NU | Aug 2025 | £520,000 | Flat | – | – |
| Flat 11, Temple Court, 52 Rectory SquareE1 3NU | Mar 2025 | £450,000 | Flat | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 38 Rectory Square, lodged 20 October 2008.
Rating now
D68 points
Could reach
C78 points
10 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1976–1982
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
AverageRoof
Pitched, limited insulation (assumed)
PoorFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, TRVs and bypass
PoorHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
No low energy lighting
Very poor
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£166 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2008), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £32 a year
Rating after70C - 2
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £32 a year
Rating after72C - 3
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £31 a year
Rating after74C - 4
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £71 a year
Rating after78C - 5
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £21 a year
Rating after80C - 6
Other improvement
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £150 a year
Rating after90B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | £365,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in E1 3NG
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
Recent sales of flat homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Rectory SquareE1 3NG · Flat | £315,000 | Apr 2026 | 560 sq ft | £563 | < 0.1 mi |
| Flat 21, Temple Court, 52 Rectory SquareE1 3NU · Flat | £452,000 | Dec 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| Flat 17, Temple Court, 52 Rectory SquareE1 3NU · Flat | £320,000 | Sept 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| Flat 15, Temple Court, 52 Rectory SquareE1 3NU · Flat | £520,000 | Aug 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| Flat 11, Temple Court, 52 Rectory SquareE1 3NU · Flat | £450,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| Flat 2, Galway House White Horse LaneE1 4LY · Flat | £370,000 | May 2026 | 721 sq ft | £513 | 0.1 mi |
| Flat 801, Sketch Apartments, 42 White Horse LaneE1 3FY · Flat | £425,000 | Oct 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| Flat 703, Sketch Apartments, 42 White Horse LaneE1 3FY · Flat | £750,000 | Jun 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| Flat 603, Sketch Apartments, 42 White Horse LaneE1 3FY · Flat | £720,000 | Feb 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| Flat 7, 10 Masters StreetE1 3NW · Flat | £347,000 | May 2026 | 549 sq ft | £632 | 0.1 mi |
| 41 Morecambe CloseE1 4NH · Flat | £345,000 | Oct 2025 | 517 sq ft | £668 | 0.1 mi |
| 23 Morecambe CloseE1 4NH · Flat | £300,000 | Aug 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
The area
E1 at a glance
What buyers have paid in E1
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 339 | £683,640 | 789 sq ft | £658 | −28.3% |
| Flats | 281 | £463,602 | 702 sq ft | £649 | −5.9% |
| Terraced | 33 | £880,485 | 1,244 sq ft | £716 | +0.5% |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £637,500 | – | – | – |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of October 2008.
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